Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
ELULEU

WAsHRGrOH, February 2I.-SenRts.-The
presiding officer presented messages from
the president (already publIshed), VetOing
bills granting pensions to John Reed, ST.,
and Charlotte O'Esal. Mr.. Morgan offered
a resolution authorizing the committee on
ordnance to sit IN Washington during re-
cess, and 10 associate with 1t three naval
officers. The river and harbOF and the
Nicaragua canal bills were taken up and
passed The senate took up the District of
Columbia appropriation bill and then went
into secret session ana soon adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-Senate.-The
presiding othcer presented several com
mGnlcaLlOn5 from the various departments
IN reply to resolutions of inquiry. Also q
communication from Senator Sherman re-
signing as president pro tempOre of the
senate, to take effect on the 26tn inst. The
Dill authorizing the secretary OF the interior
to sell at cost price, surplus copies of public
documents, not more than one copy to
any one person, was passed. Mr.. Riddle
berger offered resolution for publication
or all papers and documents on the senate
hiss relating to the rejection of the nom1na-
ton OF James O. Matthews as recorder of
deeds for the u strict of Columbia. Adopted.
Inc senate then proceeded to the con-
5I06raCEOn or and passed the dill making
appropriations for the expenses Of the gov
eminent Of the District of Columbia. Adj
jOurned.
WASHINGTON, February 23.-Senate.- Peti-
tons IN very large numbers from the Grand
y
dependent pension bill over the presidents
veto, were presented from Ohio, Michigan,
illinois, Indiana, Connecticut, Psnnsyl-
Vania, Minnesota, New York, Iowa and
Maine. Bills were reported TO authorize the
president to confer brsvet rank on army
officers for gallant service In the Indian
campaign and to authorize the construction
o q railroad bridge across the Missouri
river at Sioux City, IOWayby the Chicago,
81. Paul, Minneapolis j Omaha Railroad
company. The senate resume the eOnsid-
Grafton of the bill to create the department
of agriculture and lFbOr and I'm lily passed
It. A pension bill was passed over the
Presidents VetO-55 to 6. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February 24.-Senate.-The
usual shower of petitions from Grand Army
posts for the passage of the dependent pen
sion bllI over the presidents veto were pre-
scented. The house substitute for the fishery
retaliation bill was disagreed to, and con
ference was a-ked. A resolution dec! airing
Senator Ingalls, chosen president pro tenn.
of the senate was laid over until tomorrow.
Inc house bill t. extend the laws Of the
United States over certain unOrgHnized ter
rltUry south of the state of Kansas was
passed, with amendments. The house bill
10 grant the right Of way thrOu IN the In
dian Territory 10 the Chicago, Kansas &
Nebraska railway was reported faVOrably.
The pleurO-pneumOnlR bill was taken up,
but without action the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February 25.-Senate.-A
resolution, offered by SENATOR Edmunds, that
the election OF Senator In calls, DreBld6uG
pro tenn, take effect at O'Clock to morrow
afternoon, at which time the resignation of
Senator Sherman takes effect, was adopted.
The senate then resumed consideration OF
the pleurO-pneumenia bill, but laid it aside
after considerable discussion. The presld-
ing officer then laid before the senate the
Poetic railroad inquiry resolution, and,
after session lasting until after midnight
adopted it.
WASHINGTON, February 6.-Senate.-The
credentials of Mr.. Reagan, as senator from
Texas, and Mr.. Bates as senator from Ten
nessee, were presented anu placed on file.
In the latter case, Mr.. HOar remarked that
the credentials were accompanied by Rpaper
purpOrting to be a communication from the
governor, as if a senator was a state officer.
he suggested that the paper be returned to
Mr.. E55es. So ordered. At ] o clock the presi-
dent OF the senate Interrupted the proceed
1ngs and stated that the hour had arrived for
the administration Of the oath of Office to
his successor as president of the senate pro
ten. He returned thanks to the senate for
It's kindness, courtesy and fUrbearance.
After Mr.. Ingalls, had taken and subscribed
to the oath OF Office he took the chair, and
said that while he would inevitably suffer
dlsparagement by contrast with the parlia-
mentary learning, the skill, urbanity and &C
com pllsh ments OF his illus trIOus predecessor,
he would strive to excel hIm in grateful ap-
probation for the distinguished honor con-
f5rred. vote of thanks was then, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Harris, given to the retiring pre-
siding officer. The consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill, and the agricultural bill
We're passed. and the senate adjourned.